Samye Ling Monastery Ashtanga Yoga Retreat June 3-8 2026
June 3, 2026 - June 8, 2026
Ashtanga Yoga and Meditation Retreat
at Samye Ling Monastery, Scotland
With Petri Raisanen and Tamara Ashley
June 3-8 2026
Arriving on Wednesday afternoon and departing on Monday (last session is morning Mysore practice)
Email tamaraashleyyoga@gmail.com or praisanen@yahoo.com
for booking and more information.
Samye Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery and Centre for World Peace and Health in the South West of Scotland. We are excited to offer a yoga retreat in the deeply peaceful, spiritual and quiet settings of the monastery, where life is simple, and the environment supportive of deep practice.
The retreat offers an immersion in daily Mysore practice, daily meditation practice and workshops on the energy work found in both the meditation and yoga practices, ashtanga asana techniques and opportunities to join in with the pujas and meditations at the main Buddhist temple. There will also be opportunities to explore the beautiful countryside, forest and gardens that are near the monastery.
Retreat accommodation is in single rooms, with shared bathrooms. The cost of the retreat includes meals and accommodation. The first meal is the evening meal on the Wednesday, and the last meal is lunch on the Monday. All meals are vegetarian. Meals are simple, and include seasonal produce from the monastery gardens.
There are alternative accommodation options nearby for families.
Samye Ling is in the Eskdalemuir valley in rural south west Scotland. The nearest train station is Lockerbie (on the West Coast main line). There is a local bus that drops off by the monastery.
The nearest airports are Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester.
Retreat costs:
Supporter/donation rate: £795
Employed /regular: £695
Concession/subsidised/student/unemployed/single parent/senior/disabled/BIPOC/LGBTQ+ (proof of status required): £650
This retreat has limited numbers – be sure to book early.
Nearer the retreat time, we will connect participants to help with car sharing and transportation.
Email tamaraashleyyoga@gmail.com or praisanen@yahoo.com
for booking and more information.
